12 Ridiculously Macho Movies You Must See

12. Crank

Lionsgate

Jason Statham has admirably carried the macho torch into the
2000s and beyond with a raft of top action hits including The Expendables
series. Crank is by far his craziest and most action packed movie to date
though, and arguably one of his best. Statham plays Chev Chelios, a former
hit-man who wakes up to the knowledge he has been poisoned by a gangster and
has to keep his heart beating as fast as possible to stay alive. So, basically
this is Speed in a human body.

Beyond this set-up, there is no clever dialogue needed, no
deeper character development – the film, and Statham, go 100 mph from the
start. The action is outrageous and ridiculous and there are some hilarious
moments throughout. It goes to places you certainly wouldn’t expect but manages
to retain credibility from Statham’s tough and relentless performance.

There are also some impressive directorial touches with
frenetic editing and visual flair through crash zooms and disorienting angles,
which keeps the action going at full pelt. Crank is a 21st century
action movie for a new generation and set the bar for pushing the adrenaline
envelope.

Film graduate and Project Manager from Newcastle Upon Tyne, horror obsessive, defender of underappreciated movies, lover of old school wrestling, catalogue of useless music trivia, aspiring author and all round moaner

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